EP2063325A3 - Mechanical watch movement - Google Patents

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EP2063325A3
EP2063325A3 EP08167317A EP08167317A EP2063325A3 EP 2063325 A3 EP2063325 A3 EP 2063325A3 EP 08167317 A EP08167317 A EP 08167317A EP 08167317 A EP08167317 A EP 08167317A EP 2063325 A3 EP2063325 A3 EP 2063325A3
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mechanical watch
watch movement
balance
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hairspring
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Eric Klein
Gérard Lallement
Kilian Eisenegger
Sheng Jun Huang (David)
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Richemont International SA
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B17/00—Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/04—Oscillators acting by spring tension
    • G04B17/06—Oscillators with hairsprings, e.g. balance
    • G04B17/063—Balance construction
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B17/00—Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/04—Oscillators acting by spring tension
    • G04B17/06—Oscillators with hairsprings, e.g. balance
    • G04B17/066—Manufacture of the spiral spring
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B17/00—Mechanisms for stabilising frequency
    • G04B17/32—Component parts or constructional details, e.g. collet, stud, virole or piton
    • G04B17/34—Component parts or constructional details, e.g. collet, stud, virole or piton for fastening the hairspring onto the balance

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Abstract

Organe réglant pour mouvement de montre mécanique comportant un balancier (1) et un spiral (3,5). L'extrémité extérieure du spiral (30,50) est solidaire du balancier, et l'extrémité intérieure du spiral est solidaire d'un point fixe (7) du mouvement.

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Adjusting member for mechanical watch movement comprising a balance (1) and a balance spring (3,5). The outer end of the hairspring (30, 50) is integral with the balance, and the inner end of the hairspring is secured to a fixed point (7) of the movement.
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EP20080167317 2007-11-20 2008-10-22 Mechanical watch movement Active EP2063325B1 (en)

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EP2151722B8 (en) * 2008-07-29 2021-03-31 Rolex Sa Hairspring for balance-spring resonator
CH701783B1 (en) * 2009-09-07 2015-01-30 Manuf Et Fabrique De Montres Et Chronomètres Ulysse Nardin Le Locle S A spiral spring watch movement.
CH705398B1 (en) * 2011-08-24 2016-11-30 Montblanc Montre Sa Regulating organ with a double spiral spring whose turns rise continuously in height.
FR2981762B1 (en) * 2011-10-25 2015-01-16 Philippe Rhul SPIRAL-BALANCING SYSTEM FOR A WATCHING MOVEMENT, AND WATCHES EQUIPPED WITH SAID SYSTEM
EP2874019B1 (en) 2013-11-15 2021-01-13 Richemont International S.A. End curve for a spiral driven by the outer end thereof
EP2887154B1 (en) * 2013-12-20 2016-07-20 Blancpain SA. Mechanism for attaching a balance-spring stud to a balance bridge and regulating device with balance-hairspring including such a mechanism
EP3182215A1 (en) 2015-12-14 2017-06-21 Novasort SA Oscillating system for timepiece
EP3534222A1 (en) * 2018-03-01 2019-09-04 Rolex Sa Method for producing a thermally compensated oscillator

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US30247A (en) * 1860-10-02 Watch
CH17591A (en) * 1898-09-15 1899-07-15 Gaspar Bellak Clock unrest
GB831161A (en) * 1957-06-20 1960-03-23 Smith & Sons Ltd S Improvements in or relating to balance wheels for time pieces
CH347487A (en) * 1957-11-08 1960-06-30 Kienzle Uhrenfabriken Ag Method for centering the spiral spring on the spiral roller
FR1438887A (en) * 1965-07-03 1966-05-13 Tissot Horlogerie Device for fixing one end of a hairspring regulating a clockwork movement to a connecting member
US20070091729A1 (en) * 2005-10-24 2007-04-26 Takashi Takahashi Regulator pin structure and regulator with the same, structure of balance with hairspring, and mechanical timepiece

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US278173A (en) * 1883-05-22 Compensating-balance for time-pieces
CH1787468A4 (en) * 1968-11-29 1970-06-15
DE2902810C2 (en) * 1979-01-25 1981-01-15 Erich Prof. 5000 Koeln Schiebuhr Balance for time-keeping devices
CH697208A5 (en) 2004-04-08 2008-06-25 Coredem Sa sprung balance assembly for mechanical watch movement.
EP2151722B8 (en) * 2008-07-29 2021-03-31 Rolex Sa Hairspring for balance-spring resonator

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US30247A (en) * 1860-10-02 Watch
CH17591A (en) * 1898-09-15 1899-07-15 Gaspar Bellak Clock unrest
GB831161A (en) * 1957-06-20 1960-03-23 Smith & Sons Ltd S Improvements in or relating to balance wheels for time pieces
CH347487A (en) * 1957-11-08 1960-06-30 Kienzle Uhrenfabriken Ag Method for centering the spiral spring on the spiral roller
FR1438887A (en) * 1965-07-03 1966-05-13 Tissot Horlogerie Device for fixing one end of a hairspring regulating a clockwork movement to a connecting member
US20070091729A1 (en) * 2005-10-24 2007-04-26 Takashi Takahashi Regulator pin structure and regulator with the same, structure of balance with hairspring, and mechanical timepiece

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